Blouse, pants and belt

Title

Creator

Andrew Gn

Year/Period

2018

Region

Paris, France

Object Type

blouses (main garments), trousers, belts (costume accessories)

Material

silk (textile), rayon

Technique

sewing (needleworking technique), applied work, lace making, printing (process)

Dimension

Object size: 67.5 x 66.0 cm blouse,
Object size: 96.0 x 57.5 cm pants,
Object size: Refer to parts

Accession No.

2022-00732

Collection of

Asian Civilisations Museum

Credit Line

Gift of Andrew Gn

This ensemble is features prints of daffodils and narcissus against black silk as an ode to the Vienna Seccession. The blouse is decorated with lace appliqué and passementerie trim, and is finely tailored. Andrew Gn is one of Singapore’s most prolific fashion designers in history, achieving high levels of critical acclaim and industry success. He is the only Singaporean to be a constant feature of Paris Fashion Week since 1995. His creations are known for their elegant, feminine, maximalist aesthetics and are finely crafted, cross-cultural, and reflective of innovation in tradition in fashion. This work is part of his major gift back to Singapore.